WhataNut FMA PowerLab8 1000W charger

[feistyacorn]

Originally Posted by MindThoughts

PS. Is it possible to charge a LiPo using the banana plugs, without using the balance plug as well? Reason being- I have some two cell LiPo's that use the two bullet connectors 4mm and the very small 2.5mm I believe it is- bullet connector between the (+ and -) two 4mm connectors. I have a Team Check Point LiPo balancer which only requires I use the banana jacks- from any given charger.

I'm sure I could buy the proper adapter to allow the PowerLab 8 to do the balancing for these older LiPo's I no longer use- but I'm at the moment interested in if this charger will allow me to somehow charge through the banan jacks only- Any insight will be greatly appreciated.

I think I know what you are talking about and yes, you can make all sorts of adaptors.... Or you can buy something like this: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...llet-Connector

A Main has all kinds of adaptors that might work for your situation. The Monster even has one for Hyperion Charges that you could modify: http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...LB10CAR&cat=19

[MindThoughts]

Yikes-
I didn't see this post-
Thank you for the information. To this day- I've not modified nor made my own balancing adapter plugs- though I'm very interested in how to do this. Though I would need to be certain I would not damage the charger nor any of the cells in the battery. The RC Monster balancing adapter plug(link to- in your post) looks like it may plug right into the PowerLab 8- if not- maybe I can find a way to make this adapter work- by replacing the end which plugs into the charger- with the plug which fits into the PowerLab 8 balancing port.

Originally Posted by feistyacorn

I think I know what you are talking about and yes, you can make all sorts of adaptors.... Or you can buy something like this: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...llet-Connector

A Main has all kinds of adaptors that might work for your situation. The Monster even has one for Hyperion Charges that you could modify: http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...LB10CAR&cat=19

[feistyacorn]

Originally Posted by MindThoughts

Yikes-
I didn't see this post-
Thank you for the information. To this day- I've not modified nor made my own balancing adapter plugs- though I'm very interested in how to do this. Though I would need to be certain I would not damage the charger nor any of the cells in the battery. The RC Monster balancing adapter plug(link to- in your post) looks like it may plug right into the PowerLab 8- if not- maybe I can find a way to make this adapter work- by replacing the end which plugs into the charger- with the plug which fits into the PowerLab 8 balancing port.

If you read the manual there is somewhere in there that talks about the pinout config. BrianG has a area on his site that might help you understand how a pack is wired. http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/lipo.html

I have to pick up a 2mm bullet and then I will make an adaptor too. I will take some picks when I build the adaptor. It probably wont be for a few weeks though.

This is what Im going to use to do a custom adaptor:

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...xtension-Cable (Im going to chop off the end and get rid of the extra wires)

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ana-Plug-Cable

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Male-2-Female

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Male-2-Female

PS: I saw your post on RC Tech, just get a slipperential....

[MindThoughts]

This is fantastic information. And thank you for the links as well :-)

PS. Once you've create your own balancing plug adapter- please do post pictures of the plug. And if possible- also post pictures of the process of parts you begin with- and what you change- or modify to make it suitable for your specific application. Thank you again :-)

Originally Posted by feistyacorn

If you read the manual there is somewhere in there that talks about the pinout config. BrianG has a area on his site that might help you understand how a pack is wired. http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/lipo.html

I have to pick up a 2mm bullet and then I will make an adaptor too. I will take some picks when I build the adaptor. It probably wont be for a few weeks though.

This is what Im going to use to do a custom adaptor:

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...xtension-Cable (Im going to chop off the end and get rid of the extra wires)

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ana-Plug-Cable

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Male-2-Female

and

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Male-2-Female

PS: I saw your post on RC Tech, just get a slipperential....